Internship - Fraud department

Role and Responsibilities
As an intern, you will contribute to improving the security of our digital customer journeys, with a focus on the login process and related authentication mechanisms. You’ll work alongside engineers and security specialists to explore, design, and prototype enhancements to existing solutions.

Your assignment will involve analysing current flows, identifying opportunities to strengthen security measures, and validating potential improvements. While details will remain abstract at a high level, your work will have real relevance within a highly controlled and professional environment.

The team
Within ING Netherlands, the Fraud department plays a key role in protecting our customers and the bank against evolving threats. We focus on ensuring that digital interactions are secure, reliable, and user-friendly. Our team works on critical capabilities around authentication and customer consent—core elements of a safe banking experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and evaluation of authentication and consent-related solutions
• Analyze user flows and identify areas for improvement in security and usability
• Contribute to the implementation and testing of security measures in a controlled setup
• Collaborate with engineers, product owners, and security specialists
• Document findings and present recommendations to the team

How to succeed

• You are currently pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, or a related field
• You have an interest in security, authentication, or digital identity
• At least basic experience with software development (e.g. Java, Kotlin, or similar)
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and a proactive attitude
• Ability to handle sensitive topics with discretion

What We Offer

• A challenging internship within a highly relevant security domain
• Guidance from experienced professionals in fraud prevention and cybersecurity
• A collaborative and innovative working environment
• The opportunity to contribute to solutions that impact millions of users
• Internship allowance and hybrid working options

Important note
Due to the nature of the work, certain details of the assignment and systems will only be shared during the internship. Confidentiality and integrity are essential in this role.

Rewards and benefits

This is a great opportunity to train with highly skilled people who are experts in their field. You’ll do a lot and learn a lot – not only about your specialist area and the bank, but also about yourself and whether this type of environment is right for you.

You’ll also benefit from:

• Internship allowance of 700 EUR based on 36 hours work week
• Your own work laptop
• Hybrid working to blend home working for focus and office working for collaboration and co-creation
• Personal growth and challenging work with endless possibilities
• An informal working environment with innovative colleagues
  

During the duration of your internship at ING, it is mandatory to be enrolled at a Dutch university (or EU-university for EU passport holders).

Want to apply directly?

Please upload your CV and motivation letter by clicking the ‘Apply’ button.

About our internships

Every year, more than 350 students join our internship program. While there are no guarantees about your future, many of our former interns move into a permanent role or onto our International Talent Programme (traineeship).

Whatever happens, an internship at ING is the ideal opportunity to meet a wide variety of people, to build up your own network, and to learn about many different aspects of banking – put simply, it’s a great start to your career.